Are You Ready for an Animal EdVenture?

Our live animal programs are great for homeschool co-ops, youth groups, preschools, and your classroom! For specific programs, choose from our selection of program topics below or contact us for a program personalized to fit your lesson plans.

Why Choose Nature on the Geaux?

  • Engaging Education: Each program is led by an experienced environmental educator with 25+ years in the field. Kids discover wildlife adaptations, conservation, and ecosystems through real animal encounters.

  • Safe & Hands-On: Students get close-up experiences with reptiles, amphibians, and small mammals in a controlled, kid-friendly environment.

  • Flexible for Your Needs: Whether it’s a single classroom, a large library crowd, or a community fair, we tailor each program to fit your audience and schedule.

 

Animal EdVentures Program

🐾 What's Included?
Animal Ambassador Programs
45 minutes • 6–8 live animals
A flexible, high-energy presentation tailored to your lesson goals and educational needs. Great for assemblies, libraries, and classroom visits.

Animal Exploration Programs
45-60 minutes • 4 live animal ambassadors + guided activity (all supplies included)
Hands-on, themed sessions that blend live animal encounters with a do-together STEM or literacy activity.

Preschool Programs
45 minutes • 6 live animal ambassadors + simple activity
Gentle, age-appropriate introductions with movement, stories, and up-close encounters designed for little learners.

🖐 A Hands-On Experience
Many of our animals can be safely touched, offering participants an up-close and interactive encounter. Teachers and chaperones are encouraged to take plenty of photos throughout the presentation.

Pricing

  • Single Classroom program (up to 30 participants): $175; additional same day, same programs: $100 each

  • Assemblies (up to 150 participants): $400

    Day or Half Day Rates

    Have a large group and want it to be a little more personal and hands-on than a large assembly? You can split the groups into smaller time increments to make sure everyone gets attention from me & the animals.

    Half-day (3 hours) program: $375 
    Full-day (6 hours) program:  $675

🌟 Wildlife Education Made Affordable! 🌟

At Nature on the Geaux, we believe every group should have the chance to experience the wonder of live animal encounters—no matter the budget. That’s why we offer optional Animal Encounters that not only give participants an unforgettable memory, but also help fund your program!

📸 Animal Encounter Options

  • $10 Printed Photo – Participants enjoy a 1-on-1 experience with one of our amazing animal ambassadors, complete with a printed photo keepsake to remember their wild adventure.

  • $5 BYO Photo – Teachers or chaperones can snap the perfect shot of participants during their animal encounter using their own device.

✨ How It Works
Every photo option sold goes directly toward lowering your program cost—sometimes even making your event completely FREE!

Plus, 20% of any extra proceeds beyond your program total can be donated back to your PTA or another designated school organization. (The remainder helps us provide top-notch care for our animals.)

⚠️ Please Note:

  • Available for classroom or assembly programs only (not half day or full day options)

  • Ages 5+ recommended

  • Participation is optional—everyone still enjoys the program!

Because wildlife education should always be Wildly Fun, Wildly Educational, and accessible to all. 🐍🦎🐢

Programs to choose from

Animal Ambassador Programs

Experience the wonder of wildlife with live animal ambassadors! These programs are flexible and customizable to fit your group’s needs, whether you want a broad introduction or a focused science topic.

Program Options:

  • 🧪 Curriculum Specific – Choose from topics like food chains, adaptations, classification, ecosystems, life cycles, habitats, wetlands, conservation, endangered species, exotic animal care, or native vs. invasive species. Don’t see your topic? Just ask — we probably have a lesson ready for you!

  • 🌍 Wild About Animals – Travel the globe through our animals! Meet species from around the world, learn about their habitats, and discover what makes them unique. Perfect if you want a fun, general overview of our ambassadors.

  • Daycare General Visit – A 60-minute visit divided among age groups to fit attention spans. Younger children get simple introductions and gentle encounters, while older children dive a little deeper.

✨ These programs are ideal for schools, libraries, daycares, and community groups looking for a flexible, educational, and interactive animal experience.

Animal Exploration Programs - available only for classroom visits

Bring science and storytelling to life with live animal ambassadors and interactive activities! Each program blends hands-on learning with unforgettable wildlife encounters.

Program Options:

  • 🐊 Wetland Detectives (4th–12th) – Explore Louisiana’s wetlands, meet native reptiles, and create a wetland necklace.

  • 🦖 Dig Into the Past (3rd–12th) – Discover fossils, prehistoric traits, and take home your very own fossil find.

  • 🔧 Nature Did It First (4th–12th) – See how nature inspires inventions and complete a mini engineering project.

  • 🐢 Engineering Challenge: Help Ducky! (4th–12th) – Design and test a bridge to help our tortoise cross the road safely.

✨ These programs are designed for curious minds of all ages, with activities tailored for elementary through middle and high school students.

Preschool Programs

Introduce young learners to the animal world through stories, movement, and gentle encounters! These programs are designed with shorter attention spans in mind and provide a fun, safe way for little ones to explore nature.

Program Options:

  • 🐍 Hop, Slither, Crawl – Discover the many ways animals move! After meeting our animal ambassadors, children will get to wiggle, crawl, and hop along, just like their new animal friends.

  • 📖 Animal Storytime – Enjoy a story featuring one of our animals, then meet the star of the story (and a few of their friends) up close. Teachers can choose from a selection of books before the visit.

✨ Preschool Programs are designed to spark curiosity, build comfort around animals, and create joyful first experiences with wildlife.

Helpful things for Visits:

  • A secured, easy access loading area (ie. no learners in the area).

  • A 6ft long table.

  • If presentation is to be outside, please provide shade and inform us ahead of time. If it is under 65 degrees or over 95 degrees, we would need to be inside.

  • A 10ft buffer zone between animals and learners.

Travel Fees:

No Travel Fee: St. Tammany, Orleans, Upper Jefferson, Tangipahoa, St. Bernard; and MS counties: Harrison, Pearl River, Hancock.

$25 travel fee for the following parishes/counties: Upper Plaquemines, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, Livingston, Washington, Stone, Lamar, & Jackson County

$30 travel fee for: Ascension, East Baton Rouge parishes

Travel fees are paid in addition to program fees and are to offset additional vehicle costs.

Questions or ready to book? Contact Tanee at natureonthegeaux@gmail.com